The Album Collection Vol. 2, 1987–1996

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Disc 1: "Tunnel Of Love", disc 1 (catalog # 88985460131)
Disc 2: "Tunnel Of Love", disc 2 (catalog # 88985460131)
Disc 3: "Human Touch", disc 1 (catalog # 88985460141)
Disc 4: "Human Touch", disc 2 (catalog # 88985460141)
Disc 5: "Lucky Town" (catalog # 88985460161)
Disc 6: "In Concert / MTV Plugged", disc 1 (catalog # 88985460151)
Disc 7: "In Concert / MTV Plugged", disc 2 (catalog # 88985460151)
Disc 8: "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" (catalog # 88985460171)
Disc 9: "Chimes Of Freedom" (catalog # 88985484931)
Disc 10: "Blood Brothers" (catalog # 88985484941)

The limited-edition, numbered boxed set comprises of material recorded and released by Bruce Springsteen for Columbia Records between 1987 and 1993. The long out-of-print LPs are available remastered for the first time on vinyl. In addition to Springsteen's four studio albums from the era, the boxed set includes a special 12" of 1988's live EP Chimes Of Freedom, Springsteen's 1993 two-LP In Concert / MTV Plugged live album, and the first-ever vinyl release of the 1996 Blood Brothers EP for a total of 10 discs. All of this material comes in recreations of the original packaging, accompanied by an exclusive 60-page book featuring rarely seen photos, memorabilia and original press clippings from the period. A certificate of authenticity and digital download voucher of the remastered audio files are also included in the box set.

For this release, remastered albums from acclaimed engineer Bob Ludwig and Springsteen's longtime engineer Toby Scott have been pressed on vinyl for the first time. The albums were transferred from the original analogue masters using the Plangent Process playback system. 1987's Tunnel Of Love and 1992's Human Touch have also been expanded across two LPs to maximize audio quality. While the four newly-remastered LPs will later be sold individually, the Chimes Of Freedom and Blood Brothers EP's will remain exclusive to this box set.

The Album Collection Vol. 2, 1987-1996 follows the 2014 release of The Album Collection Vol. 1, 1973-1984, which included newly remastered editions of the first seven Bruce Springsteen studio albums. According to Backstreets.com, a concurrent digital-only release will tie up some loose ends, gathering B-sides and live tracks from '90s singles that had yet to be made available on digital platforms to date.

Albums and EP's included:

1987 - Tunnel Of Love (2 LP)
1992 - Human Touch (2 LP)
1992 - Lucky Town (1 LP)
1993 - In Concert / MTV Plugged (2 LP)
1995 - The Ghost of Tom Joad (1 LP)
1988 - Chimes of Freedom (1 EP)
1996 - Blood Brothers (1 EP)

Notes
Certificate of authenticity with number inside the box.
60-page booklet with rare photos, memorabilia and newspaper clippings from the years 1987 - 1996.

Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 889854601812
Barcode: 8 8985-46018-1 2
Label Code: LC 00162

Annotation last modified on 2021-02-14 09:34 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl: Tunnel of Love
212" Vinyl
312" Vinyl: Human Touch
412" Vinyl
512" Vinyl: Lucky Town
612" Vinyl: In Concert - MTV Plugged
712" Vinyl
812" Vinyl: The Ghost of Tom Joad
912" Vinyl: Chimes of Freedom
#TitleRatingLength
Q1Tougher Than the Rest (live)
recording engineer:
Toby Scott (on 1988-04-27)
producer:
Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-04-27)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-04-27) and The Miami Horns (on 1988-04-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1987, in 1988)
recorded at:
1988‐04‐27: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-04-27)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-04-27)
live recording of:
Tougher Than the Rest (on 1988-04-27)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1987, in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1986 until 1987)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
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Q2Be True (live)
recording engineer:
Toby Scott (on 1988-03-28)
producer:
Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-03-28)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-03-28) and The Miami Horns (on 1988-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1988)
recorded at:
1988‐03‐28: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, USA (1988-03-28)
recorded at:
Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1988-03-28)
live recording of:
Be True (on 1988-03-28)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
is based on:
Little White Lies
is based on:
Mary Lou
3?:??
R1Chimes of Freedom (live)
recording engineer:
Toby Scott (on 1988-07-03)
producer:
Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain and Toby Scott
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-07-03)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-07-03) and The Miami Horns (on 1988-07-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1988)
recorded at:
1988‐07‐03: Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden (1988-07-03)
recorded at:
Stockholms stadion (Stockholm Olympic Stadium) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1988-07-03)
live cover recording of:
Chimes of Freedom (on 1988-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
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R2Born to Run (live - acoustic)
recording engineer:
Toby Scott
producer:
Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
solo acoustic guitar and solo vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-04-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1988)
recorded at:
1988‐04‐27: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-04-27)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-04-27)
live recording of:
Born to Run (on 1988-04-27)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975, in 1988, in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1974)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Penjane, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Universal Music Works (GMR affiliated) and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4?:??
1012" Vinyl: Blood Brothers